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Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... creation in fixed income. "In the fixed income arena, AI may be used to support 'bottom up' credit analysis of corporate bond issuers, similar to how it would be deployed to support and expand equity analysis," Mercer senior director of fixed income ...

Investors being influenced by the 'Powell pivot'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
The Investment Grade Corporate Bonds: Understanding Manager Performance report said the 'Powell pivot' at the end of 2023 made the strategic shift a more attractive option for investors looking to capitalise on higher yields while reducing credit risk. ...

Fidelity launches global bond fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
Fidelity International has launched the Fidelity Global Bond Fund, offering investors a broad and diversified exposure to global bond markets. The fund invests mainly in investment-grade global sovereign and corporate bonds but also provides exposure ...

ASX issues first corporate bond, underwritten by Westpac

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
ASX has unveiled the pricing for its first corporate bond; a $275 million issue of floating rate, unsecured medium-term notes. This issuance falls under its newly established Medium Term Notes Programme, dated 18 August 2023. The Notes have a coupon ...

XTBs to be delisted following collapse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Equity Trustees has given notice that it intends to wind up the trust that underlies the collapsed Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC), requesting Cboe Australia allow it to delist its exchange-traded bond (XTB) products. Cboe has agreed in principle ...

FIIG Securities picks Equity Trustees for new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
FIIG Securities has selected Equity Trustees to be the trustee of its newly launched Australian bond fund. Equity Trustees has won the mandate to serve as trustee of the FIIG Australian Bond Fund which provides investors with capital stability and income ...

Australian Bond Exchange, Boston Global Group launch fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The two have joined forces to launch the Australian Credit Opportunities Fund, targeting wholesale and sophisticated investors. The new fund is a new unregistered, and open-ended pooled investment unit trust which provides wholesale investors with exposure ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
MA Financial Group has reported strong growth in its private credit book, rising 59% to $564 million, with joint chief executive Chris Wyke saying the group's focus on the asset class is paying off. This, the group said was driven by the accelerating ...

Global X launches US tech ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... Australia. It brings the number of Global X ETFs on the ASX to 34. In April, Global X unveiled the Global X USD Corporate Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) (USIG) which aims to provide investors with access to the world's largest corporate bond. "Global X's ...

Former iShares lead joins Stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... brings over 20 years of experience in financial services to the role, most recently serving as chief executive at corporate bond exchange company XTB. Prior to that, Howie spent nearly a decade at BlackRock as its managing director, head of index equity ...
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